Ship-protector.



V. F.. MALISZEWSKI.

SHIP PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED sE-PT.27,1917.

1,261,829. Patented Apr. 9,1918.

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V. F. MALISZEWSKI.

SHIP PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-27.191].

l ,26 1,829. Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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il 1' EU UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VINCENT F. MALISZEWSKI, 0F DETROIT,'M ICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF FIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO WALTER KRAJ'EWSKI, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed September 27, 1917. Serial No. 193,449.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VINCENT F. MALIS- ZEWSKL a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Detroit, in the county of \Vayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShip-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of a protector forships whereby missiles of any form will be prevented from hitting theship. the protector being composed of non-explosive and non-combustiblematerial.

I A further object of the device is the provision of a slightlyresilient substantially enveloping missile protector for ships soarranged as not to impede the travel of the ship but capable ofprotecting substantially all portions thereof against injury fromoncoming missiles such as torpedoes and bombs.

lVith these general objects in view and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same con sists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointedout in the appended claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which likenumerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the sev eral views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a ship provided with the present device.the device bein shown in vertical longitudinal section.

. ig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the upper portion of the shipwith the upper portion of the device removed.

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of one side section of thedevice and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a side portion of the hull.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, a ship is herein illustratedhaving a hull 10, deck 11 and cabin 12, an enveloping protector 13 beingarranged around and attached to the hull 10 and provided with an upperinclosing top portion 14 arranged thereon, whereby the entire ship issubstantially surrounded by the devi e- The hull protector 13 ispreferably formed of two side sections 15, a rear section 15, and a prowsection 15 arranged around and beneath the hull, each of the saidsections being provided with inwardly projecting supporting hooks 16adapted for reception within correspondingly positioned sockets 17carried by the hull 10. The said section 15 is cut away at the rear endsthereof as at 18 to accommodate the propeller 19 and the rudder 20, theprow member 15 having a cutter or guard member 21 at the front endthereof. Retaining latches 31 are carried by the deck 11 adapted forswinging outwardly over the sections 15, 15, 15 to hold hooks 16 seatedin their sockets 17. A non-explosive and incombustible filling 32 isarranged within the protector member 13 contacting the hull 10.

The top 1 1 is in the form of a cap seated upon the upper edges 22 ofthe bottom protector members 15, 15, 15 and is arranged with a desirablenumber of portholes 23 and doors 24. The pilot house 25, the funnels 26and the wireless apparatus 27 are arranged to project through the topmember 14.

The sections of the protector heretofore noted are formed of spacedinner and outer sides of metallic screen or fabric 28 filled or stuffedwith a cushioning means 29 which is preferably non-explosive andincombustible such as mineral wool, asbestos, or the like, and thesections may have a centrally disposed metallic reinforcing plate 30(see Fig. 5

It will be understood that when the ship is provided with the lowerprotector 13 and the top protector 14, any missile directed toward theship will explode against the protector without damaging the hull of theship, and without endangering the ships hull by starting a fire, sincethe protector will neither explode nor burn. The protector being lightin weight permits the ship to move freely during the travel thereof andby reav son of the spacing of the device 13 from the hull of the ship, aresilient bufl'eting receiver is arranged to catch any missiles.

\Vhat I claim as new is In combination with'the hull of a ship, aprotector comprising a hull protector embodying a pair of side-sections,a rear section, and a prow section, said sections disposed around thehull, of the ship with their ship, sockets carried by-the ships bull-hook; hulkprotecting sections. Y 7 v v 7 arms carried-by .t11e.s,ctibns.having thejnin- -ln testimogy whelgeofl aifigpjggycsignatllre" ner endsseatdIiin S2iid ,s0kt's, r'eta iliirgg ip preencvelof-two;witnesses.-w:.-

lying and engaging the upper edgesigf the- Witnesses:

- said sections'tohold the hook-arms in seated. w" I I B, F, DOMZALSKL'3 engagement in the socketgand a haod'or top j 1 MAgloN JOZEFIAK.

